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Why has Switzerland suspended 'Most-Favoured Nation' status to India?
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1 week, 2 days ago

Why has Switzerland suspended 'Most-Favoured Nation' status to India?

Firstpost  

Switzerland has announced it will suspend the Most-Favoured Nation status granted to India under the double tax agreement treaty, effective January 1, 2025. The move is set to have far-reaching impact on Indian companies operating in Switzerland and Swiss investments in India The Most-Favoured Nation status is a term commonly used in international trade agreements to ensure that a country …

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Retiring Rafael Nadal gets heartfelt message from 'fan' Roger Federer
1 month ago

Retiring Rafael Nadal gets heartfelt message from 'fan' Roger Federer

India Today  

Roger Federer has written a heartwarming farewell message to Rafael Nadal as the former World No.1 gets ready for his final tournament as a professional tennis player -- Davis Cup Finals, starting November 19, Tuesday. Federer even had his retirement match -- a doubles encounter along with Nadal as they teamed up in the Laver Cup in 2022. The Swiss …

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Yoko Ono is rightful owner of John Lennon's stolen watch, says Swiss court
1 month, 1 week ago

Yoko Ono is rightful owner of John Lennon's stolen watch, says Swiss court

Hindustan Times  

By Emma Farge Yoko Ono is rightful owner of John Lennon's stolen watch, says Swiss court GENEVA, - A rare watch given to John Lennon by his wife Yoko Ono and which was stolen after his death does not belong to an Italian man who bought it from an auction house years later, a Swiss court ruled on Thursday, paving …

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Swiss court convicts 2 top PetroSaudi executives in fallout from 1MDB Malaysian fund scandal
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Swiss court convicts 2 top PetroSaudi executives in fallout from 1MDB Malaysian fund scandal

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Switzerland’s federal criminal court on Wednesday convicted two top managers of a Saudi oil company on charges including fraud and money laundering in a vast scam that swiped at least $1.8 billion from a Malaysian state-owned investment fund. In an email to the AP, she wrote that the court’s summary of the decision read out in court on …

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European Court of human rights rules Switzerland not doing enough on climate change
8 months, 2 weeks ago

European Court of human rights rules Switzerland not doing enough on climate change

Firstpost  

The Swiss association of Elders for Climate Protection, consisting of 2,500 women with an average age of 73, had raised concerns about the Swiss authorities’ shortcomings in climate protection, which could adversely affect their health The Swiss association of Elders for Climate Protection had complained about the 'failings of the Swiss authorities' in term of climate protection. AFP In a …

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Federer wows Wimbledon Centre Court
1 year, 5 months ago

Federer wows Wimbledon Centre Court

The Hindu  

Retired Swiss great Roger Federer made a surprise appearance on his favourite stage to the delight of a packed Centre Court at Wimbledon on Tuesday. Federer, whose 20 Grand Slam singles titles include a record eight at Wimbledon and who many regard as the greatest player of all time, retired last year at the age of 41. But even without …

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Twitter salutes tennis 'legend' Roger Federer as Swiss marvel announces decision to retire after Laver Cup
2 years, 3 months ago

Twitter salutes tennis 'legend' Roger Federer as Swiss marvel announces decision to retire after Laver Cup

Hindustan Times  

Roger Federer on Thursday broke the news to fans that the upcoming Laver Cup in London will be the final time we will see the 20-time Grand Slam winner on the tennis court. Federer announced the news in a lengthy social media post, stating “tennis treated me more generously than I ever would have dreamt.” File photo of Roger Federer …

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Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini face Swiss corruption trial
2 years, 6 months ago

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini face Swiss corruption trial

The Hindu  

Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA President Michel Platini are due to appear in a Swiss court on Wednesday facing corruption charges which triggered their downfall from the summit of global football. Swiss prosecutors accuse the pair, once among the game's most powerful figures, of unlawfully arranging a payment of two million Swiss francs in 2011 from FIFA to …

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Swiss Open 2022 Final HIGHLIGHTS: Sindhu wins Swiss Open 2022; Prannoy loses
2 years, 8 months ago

Swiss Open 2022 Final HIGHLIGHTS: Sindhu wins Swiss Open 2022; Prannoy loses

The Hindu  

Thanks for tuning into Sportstar's HIGHLIGHTS of the men's singles final of the Swiss Open 2022 between India's H S Prannoy and Indonesia's Jonatan Christie in Basel. 12-21, 13-15 Jonatan forces Prannoy to the sidelines and the back end of the court as the Indian hits the shuttle outside the sideline. 21-16, 12-2 Busanan tries to hit a cross court …

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Denied by Swiss court, Houlihan not in lineup at trials
3 years, 6 months ago

Denied by Swiss court, Houlihan not in lineup at trials

Associated Press  

EUGENE, Ore. — Shelby Houlihan’s quest to overturn her doping suspension in time to run at this year’s Olympic trials is over. Houlihan’s request for an emergency injunction from Switzerland’s highest court was turned down Friday because the court didn’t have the original decision to reference in order to make its own judgment. The Switzerland-based Court of Arbitration for Sport …

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WADA says Swiss court overturns swimmer Sun Yang’s doping ban
3 years, 11 months ago

WADA says Swiss court overturns swimmer Sun Yang’s doping ban

The Hindu  

The World Anti-Doping Agency says a Swiss court has overturned an eight-year doping ban against Chinese swimmer Sun Yang and ordered the case back to the Court of Arbitration for Sport for a second time but with a different chairman of the judges. “The Swiss Federal Tribunal’s decision upholds a challenge against the chair of the CAS Panel and makes …

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WADA says Swiss court overturns swimmer Sun’s doping ban
4 years ago

WADA says Swiss court overturns swimmer Sun’s doping ban

Associated Press  

The World Anti-Doping Agency says a Swiss court has overturned an eight-year doping ban against Chinese swimmer Sun Yang and ordered the case back to the Court of Arbitration for Sport for a second time but with a different chairman of the judges. “The Swiss Federal Tribunal’s decision upholds a challenge against the chair of the CAS Panel and makes …

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